MOD MALLARDS Kitchen Towel Set

I thought I’d try something a little different with this kitchen towel design – adding an afghan stitch/cross stitch insert along the hemline. The dishcloth is easily found online: Grandma’s Favorite Dishcloth. 

MOD Mallard Kitchen Towel Set.

Cotton yarn in colors of choice MC (I chose Crown Jewels Ombre) & CC (Beach Grass).

# 10-1/2 knitting needles

#J/10 crochet hook

#H Afghan Hook

 

With MC, CO 73 sts & P 1 row.

Continue in MC, working 4 rows st. st: EO MC

Row 5: With CC color, and Afghan hook, pick up each st across row.

Row 6: With yarn at back of work, yo and draw hook through first st, *yo and draw hook through next 2 sts*: rpt from * to * to end of row.

Row 7: With yarn at back of work, insert hook through vertical loop of second st in previous row, yo and draw through one loop – continue making loops in the same way to end of row.

Row 8: Rpt row 6

Repeat rows 7 & 8 for a total of 12 rows afghan stitch pattern; drop CC and attach MC.

Hemline with afghan sts insert.

Afghan insert completed. Ready for cross st motiif; the insert will be stiff.

Pick up sts with knitting needle, and continue in st. st. with MC for a total of 61 rows from beginning hemline.

Begin towel topper decreases as follows: P 2 tog – P 3 tog across row to last 2 sts: end P 2 sts.

Change from knitting needles to crochet hook and work in sc as follows: dec 1 st EA end until 8 sts remain.

Sc for 13 rows.

Sl st x5; ch 6 and sl st in same sp; sl at to end. Turn.

Dc x12 in chain loop; EO.

Sew button in place and weave in loose ends.

Embroider duck motif across crochet insert, equally spacing across insert.

Draw motif grid & loosely outline Duck shape on insert.

Space shapes across insert; embroider duck motifs.